Transit Alternatives in the Event of an AC Transit Strike

News Articles12/20/2013

Although the alternatives are limited in many areas, a number of other transit agencies and shuttle buses operate within the AC Transit service area, and would not be affected by an AC Transit strike. See the listing below and consider if one or another of these options could work for you.

Alameda Estuary Crossing Shuttle

Amtrak

Amtrak operates intercity train service several times each day to stations in Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley, and Richmond, with connecting bus service to San Francisco. Visit www.amtrak.com or call 1-800-USA-RAIL (1-800-872-7245) for more information.

BART

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) operates frequent train service to 21 stations between Richmond and Fremont, service via the Transbay Tube to San Francisco and the Peninsula, and the AirBART bus shuttle to Oakland Airport. Visit www.bart.gov or call 511 and say, “BART” for more information.

Bear Transit

Bear Transit is the shuttle system for UC Berkeley. Several of its lines are open to all passengers. It serves areas near the Berkeley campus, as well as the Richmond Field Station, University Village in Albany, and Hopkins Street at Martin Luther King Junior Way in Berkeley. For more information, visit pt.berkeley.edu/around/transit/routes or call (510) 643-7701.

Caltrain

Caltrain provides train service between San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, with service to areas served by AC Transit’s Peninsula lines. For more information, visit www.caltrain.com or call 1-800-660-4287.

Dumbarton Express

Dumbarton Express provides bus service between Union City BART and Palo Alto Caltrain, with local stops in the East Bay on Decoto Road and at the Ardenwood Park and Ride. Fore more information, visit www.dumbartonexpress.com or call 511 and say “Dumbarton Express.”

Emery-Go-Round

Emery-Go-Round provides service around Emeryville and to MacArthur BART. For more information, visit www.emerygoround.com or call (510) 451-3862.

Fairmont/Juvenile Justice Center Shuttle

Golden Gate Transit

Golden Gate Transit provides service between Sonoma and Marin counties and San Francisco, and has service along Cutting Blvd. in Richmond and to Richmond BART and El Cerrito del Norte BART. For more information, visit www.goldengatetransit.org or call 511 and say, “Golden Gate Transit.”

Greyhound

Greyhound provides intercity bus service to bus stations in Oakland, Hayward, and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.greyhound.com or call 1-800-231-2222.

Hospital shuttles

SamTrans

SamTrans provides local bus service to San Mateo County, including areas served by AC Transit’s lines. For more information, visit www.samtrans.com or call 1-800-660-4287.

San Francisco Bay Ferry

San Francisco Bay Ferry operates ferries between Alameda (Harbor Bay), Alameda (Main Street), and Oakland (Jack London Square) in the East Bay, and San Francisco and South San Francisco in the West Bay. For more information, visit www.sanfranciscobayferry.com or call (415) 705-8291.

San Leandro Links

The San Leandro Links shuttle serves San Leandro BART station and areas in western San Leandro.

Union City Transit

VTA

VTA (Valley Transit Authority) provides local bus service in Santa Clara County including areas served by AC Transit, and express service to Fremont BART. For more information, visit www.vta.org or call (408) 321-2300.

West Berkeley Shuttle

WestCAT

WestCAT provides local bus service for Pinole, Hercules, and other nearby areas of western Contra Costa County. It provides express service from Hercules to San Francisco and from Richmond Parkway Transit Center to El Cerrito del Norte BART, as well as local service in the Hilltop Mall area and to Contra Costa College. For more information, visit www.westcat.org or call (510) 724-7993.